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Tatras Porters

The people, craft and living heritage behind one of the Tatras’ most distinctive traditions.

Now in its third edition, Tatras Porters is a popular-science monograph exploring the remarkable world of mountain porters in the High Tatras — their history, craft, motivations, records and the human stories behind the traditional wooden carrying frame known as the krošňa.

Drawing on research, fieldwork and encounters with the porters themselves, the book looks beyond the physical feat of carrying supplies into the mountains and explores what has kept this extraordinary tradition alive across generations.

Third edition · 2023 · More than 5,000 copies sold

A living tradition of the High Tatras, documented through research, fieldwork and the stories of the porters themselves.